Starting fall of 2017, Wisconsin will replace the MAQA (Meat Animal Quality Assurance) program with the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) national program. This new and interactive program provides youth a number of options for an annual quality assurance certification. YQCA was created for youth in the Beef, Dairy, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, […]
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Sheep and Goat Farmer Meetings April 2018
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Regional animal science educational opportunities available to Wisconsin 4-H members. Specifically, Area Animal Science Days is a series of day-long events held around the state in June where youth in the beef, dairy, horse, sheep and swine projects increase their decision making skills and knowledge of animals through judging and grading experiences. Events include evaluation […]
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Market Animal Show and Sale (MASS) Information for 2017-2018 The purpose of the Lincoln County Market Animal Show and Sale Project, Inc. (MASS) is: To provide 4-H, FFA, and other county youth group members an opportunity to have market livestock projects evaluated. To provide incentive and to encourage greater participation in livestock feeding project. To recognize members […]
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Mark your calendar for this year’s Badger Bonanza Lamb Show on Sunday, April 29, 2018! This event will again be a double-header show that will take place at the Arlington Public Events Center (N695 Hopkins Rd., Arlington, WI 53911). UW-Madison Saddle & Sirloin Club annually hosts the Badger Bonanza Lamb Show, which draws in youth […]
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Beginning January 1, 2017 medically important antibiotics in feed will no longer be available to use for growth promotion on any farm of any size. Medically important antibiotics are used by dairy, livestock, and poultry but are also important to human health. Under this new rule, called the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), you will need […]
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Archived recordings of the 2016 Livestock Learning Webinars can be found on the WI 4-H Youth Livestock page at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/youthlivestock/programs/livestock-learning-webinar-series/ Scroll on this page and you will find the ppt slides and audio files for the: February 25 session that was focused on Beef and Swine March 31 session geared to sheep/meat goats. These sessions […]
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